Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

Excess reserves: -2

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

RIVERSIDE CHURCH

To advance the Christian faith, to relieve sickness and financial hardship, to provide community facilites for recreational and other use in the interests of social welfare for persons who have needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,328,409 available, equivalent to 25 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£655	£627	£27	£32	£1,332	£1,328	25.4	13	160
31/12/21		£537	£485	£52	£15	£1,305	£1,295	32	11	165
31/12/20?		£536	£576	£-41	£23	£1,253	£1,241	25.8	13	170
30/09/19		£401	£453	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	130
30/09/18		£463	£455	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17		£527	£528	£-1	£106	£1,337	£1,294	29.4	8	0
30/09/16		£348	£146	£202	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	*	£287	£231	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14		£299	£183	£116	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13		£192	£210	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12		£176	£168	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11	*	£141	£195	£-54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10	*	£351	£121	£230	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 89%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 14.5

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Established: 15 years

www.riversideuk.org

info@riversideuk.org

01227250240

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

13 employees
160 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Riverside Youth Club
£4,079	27/05/2021	The funding will be used to acquire furniture and equipment for a youth club facility which will be open weekly to all young people within the local community. The project aims to provide ....more The funding will be used to acquire furniture and equipment for a youth club facility which will be open weekly to all young people within the local community. The project aims to provide opportunities for young people to come together and socialise as COVID-19 restrictions are eased helping to support their mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Riverside Church - Pantry Project
£9,200	22/04/2020 8	The organisation will use funding to provide food and toiletry parcels to vulnerable families during the coronavirus pandemic.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-59

KIRSTEEN MAGEE (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Pharmaceutical Representative

REBECCA JULIA SWANSBURY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Schools Officer For The Diocese Of Canterbury

DARLENE BUSHELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: School Business Manager, Other trusteeship: THE WHITSTABLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION,

SIMON BATESON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Senior Pastor

SEAN CARTER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Management Manager

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/09/2009, number: 1131872
Registered at Companies House on 06/08/2009, number: 06983393

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR15: 6 days late, AR11: 11 days late, AR10: 404 days late,

Main office

Riverside Church
Riverside Works
Thanet Way
Chestfield
WHITSTABLE
CT5 3JQ

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN TANKERTON KENT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.(C) TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN TANKERTON KENT AFORESAID AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TANKERTON, WHITSTABLE KENT

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